Exploring the Scottish Past: Themes in the History of Scottish Society

ISBN 10: 1898410380 / ISBN 13: 9781898410386

Published by Tuckwell Press Ltd, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Exploring the Scottish Past: Themes in the History of Scottish Society
• Publisher: Tuckwell Press Ltd
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1898410380
• ISBN 13: 9781898410386
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1783238623.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 20017706
• Signed: 7/5/2026 8:03:43 AM
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Synopsis

A collection of essays which explore the history of Scottish society. Topics discussed include merchants and trade, Scottish economic development, the highlands and rural lowlands.

About the Author

Professor Tom Devine, OBE, FBA was educated at Strathclyde University, Glasgow where he graduated with first class honours in History in 1968 followed by a PhD and D.Litt. He rose through the academic ranks from assistant lecturer to Deputy Principal of the University in 1992. In 1998 he accepted the Directorship of the centre for Irish and Scottish Studies at Aberdeen, where he is also Glucksman Professor of Irish & Scottish Studies. In early 2006, he assumed the Sir William Fraser Chair of Scottish History at the University of Edinburgh, widely acknowledged to be the world's premier Chair of Scottish History. In a unique arrangement he will also continue to hold his Aberdeen university professorship. He is the author or editor of some two dozen books including international best seller The Scottish Nation (1999).